Looking for practical Bhojpuri to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bhojpuri phrase first, then the Fon translation (Fon) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Fon.
Tip: when a Fon phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Bhojpuri wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
नमस्ते
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
धन्यवाद
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
शुभ प्रभात
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
शुभ अपराह्न
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
शुभ संध्या
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
शुभ रात्रि
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
फिर मिलेंगे
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
अलविदा
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
तोहरा नाम का ह?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
हमार नाम जॉन ह
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
तू कइसे बाड़?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी?
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?(ka raua angreji bolat bani?)
हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.(ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)
हम ना समझी
Mè n'kó nù.(ham na samjhi)
कृपया धीरे बोलीं
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.(kripya dheere bolin)
का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला?
Mè s'kà yé nù?(ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)
बाथरूम कहाँ बा?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?(bathroom kahan ba?)
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)